The purpose of this blog is to promote the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society by announcing upcoming events and reporting on past events. In doing so, I hope it will encourage all who are interested to attend any of our events and meetings, and share in our enthusiasm of genealogical research.

August 5, 2012

We had a booth again at the Peddler's Faire in Martinez, California. Several members volunteered to man the table and we were visited by many people who told us tales of their families.

Former President & current President manning the CCCGS table at the Peddler's Faire in Aug 2012

It was a cool day and the crowds were not as large as in the past. This time we had the use of a nice canopy to keep the sun shaded but though it didn't shade our booth, it did define our booth space. We also had a nice new foam board sign which was a hit. Many stopped by and commented on it.

We had 47 people sign up for a complimentary issues of the newsletter. Let's hope that some will visit us at our meetings this fall.